Lecturer, Nursing (Teaching Focussed)

at  La Trobe University

Work type:Continuing

• Demonstrate Teaching excellence and elevate nursing education through innovative teaching
• Full Time, Continuing Appointment / Remuneration at Academic Level B
• Position is located at La Trobe’s Bundoora Campus

ABOUT THE POSITION

The School of Nursing and Midwifery has immersed the curricula and research within a range of clinical contexts. The School offers undergraduate, postgraduate and higher degree research programs. An essential element is the establishment of Clinical Schools based at Alfred Health, Austin Health, Northern Health and Melbourne Health networks. The Clinical Schools enable students’ direct access to expert clinicians and clinical services and provide a rich environment for clinically relevant research and practice change and facilitate opportunities for staff to undertake clinical practice. The Bachelor of Nursing students are based at a clinical school for the third year of the program, with all relevant third year theory and clinical practicums provided within the clinical school networks. Bachelor of Nursing/Bachelor of Midwifery students are also placed at the Women’s and Mercy Hospitals. The School has a long established national and international reputation in nursing and midwifery research and education and the Clinical Schools provide opportunities for educational innovations, including simulation and clinician facilitated student supervision. This position will be located at the Bundoora campus.
The School is seeking a teaching focussed Level B academic with expertise in contemporary nursing practice, and in facilitating undergraduate and postgraduate education.

SKILLS AND KNOWLEDGE REQUIRED FOR THE POSITION:

• Registered or eligible to register as a Registered Nurse and/or Midwife with the Australian Health Practitioners Regulation Agency (AHPRA).
• A Masters in a Nursing or Midwifery related discipline.
• Experience in tertiary nursing education, including demonstrated effectiveness in teaching, curriculum development and subject coordination in face-to-face, blended and/or online modes, as evidenced by sustained high results on student feedback on teaching surveys, teaching excellence awards or through other forms of evidence.
• Demonstrated ability to influence the teaching practice of others.

• Coordinate and teach subjects providing a high-quality learning experience that engages students through the conduct of lectures, tutorials, practical classes, demonstrations, workshops, student field excursions, clinical sessions and/or other sessions in online, blended or face-to-face modes.
• Provide constructive, fair and timely feedback on learning to students.
• Prioritise the embedding of employability capabilities in the curriculum.
• Lead and implement teaching improvement projects at subject, course or discipline level.
• With mentoring support, as appropriate, obtain funding from internal or external sources for teaching improvement projects.
• Provide principle or co-supervision to Honours and Masters by coursework students.
• Seek approval to undertake co-supervision of Graduate research candidates.